Acquit
Acquit verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Explain away and acquit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explain away" instead a verb "Acquit".
Explain away
Explain away verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
Usage example: after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness
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Synonyms for Explain away
Acquit and explain away are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acquit" instead a verb "Explain away".
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Related pairs
- clear and acquit
- clear and explain away
- warrant and acquit
- warrant and explain away
- uphold and acquit
- uphold and explain away
- condone and acquit
- condone and explain away
- absolve and acquit
- absolve and explain away
- excuse and acquit
- excuse and explain away
- exculpate and acquit
- exculpate and explain away
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